+rogueleader1977 Posted June 28, 2006 Posted June 28, 2006 Okay, I had Microsoft Trips and Streets 2000 installed on my laptop. I suffered a hard drive crash and lost everything. When I tried to reinstall the computer would not read the first CD. It appears to be scratched. I have my packaging and my activation key. Is there anything I can do or am I just out of luck? Quote
+BlueDeuce Posted June 28, 2006 Posted June 28, 2006 (edited) You can buff out a scratch, but what error are you getting? Edit: Oh, by the way you can get 2006 for about 20 bucks. (I was lucky and got it for ten) Edited June 28, 2006 by BlueDeuce Quote
+rogueleader1977 Posted June 28, 2006 Author Posted June 28, 2006 It's definately the scratch. The error sasy 'can't read from device' and the DVD drive keeps making strange buzzing noises. Oh and I had a big ol brain freeze, I have 2006 not 2000. So how do I go about buffing the CD, just use a soft cloth or is something else recomended? Quote
+Highrod Posted June 28, 2006 Posted June 28, 2006 Hi blueduece, Ive just arrived in USA today on holiday from Australia do you find this is the software needed to accompany gps/laptop or can you recommend others. We hope to buy something that can assist inner city stuff too.any ideas? Quote
verdejt Posted June 28, 2006 Posted June 28, 2006 go to a Walmart of video store and buy a unit sometimes call Disk Doctor. They run about 30 bucks or so. follow the instructions and it should take care of most scratches. Keep in mind that CD/DVDs are read from the inside out. So don't waste your time with scratches on the outer edge that probably aren't the problem. Quote
+BlueDeuce Posted June 28, 2006 Posted June 28, 2006 Hi blueduece, Ive just arrived in USA today on holiday from Australia do you find this is the software needed to accompany gps/laptop or can you recommend others. We hope to buy something that can assist inner city stuff too.any ideas? The 2006 MS&T does support auto-routing with a laptop/GPS combination. I'm not overly impressed with the response time so I really don't recommend using it in say, downtown Chicago traffic. Have a co-pilot who can read the directions and tell you the route in advance of the turn. The maps are as accurate as most other map software packages and it can be uploaded to a PocketPC. There are several things that I like about it better than City Select, like it's address search and setting up a route. And you can't beat the price. (You can get it at a local Best Buy for around $20-$30) Quote
+BlueDeuce Posted June 28, 2006 Posted June 28, 2006 It's definately the scratch. The error sasy 'can't read from device' and the DVD drive keeps making strange buzzing noises. Oh and I had a big ol brain freeze, I have 2006 not 2000. So how do I go about buffing the CD, just use a soft cloth or is something else recomended? I've heard you can use soft abrasive cleaners like silver polish or brasso, but I've never tried it. Someone else can chime in here, or try googling for instructions. Quote
+kgag Posted June 28, 2006 Posted June 28, 2006 Disc Doctor http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4062503 Brand New MS Streets and Trips 2006 http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4244439 Seems silly to buy a machine that may or may not fix the problem for ten dollars more than you can get a brand new set of MS Streets and Trips Discs... kgag. Quote
+BlueDeuce Posted June 28, 2006 Posted June 28, 2006 http://www.mcgee-flutes.com/scratches.html http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index....=ST&f=20&t=2633 Quote
+rogueleader1977 Posted July 2, 2006 Author Posted July 2, 2006 Thanks! The Brasso worked. I recomend it for anyone that has a scratched CD that won't work. Quote
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